The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-21
DR.. CARVER INJURED.
The Famous Crack Shot Seriously Hurt
at R;dgway Park
Elrom TIE PhilrdeInhir Pcs

at R3dgway Park.
From the Philadelphia Press.
DR.. Carver, the famous crack shot, met
with serious and painful accident TO his
eyes last night by bursting cartridge while
giving an exhibition of his fancy shot at
Ridgway Park The exact outcome of the
injury cannot now be determined. but it is
feared that the marksnan will lose the sight
of one. if not both. Of his optics. The in
Jury was the result of an accident for which
no one can be directly blamed. The in
jured man was Immediately taken to Wills
Eye Hospital, on Race above Eighteenth,
where he received treatment from DR.. Con
rad Berens, of 1925 Vine street, who has
temporarily taken the place OF the regular
physician.
AN OVERLOADED CARTRIDGE
The accident occurred about $50 O'Clock.
and was witnessed by large crowd Dr.
Carver himself had overloaded the cartridge
He prepares all his own ammunition. During
the afternoon he was engaged in loading the
cartridges which were known as mo. u. =
To shoot under the electric light Is very
difficult, and requires particular calcutta
| tons as to the amount of powder used. Dr.
| Carver himself prepared the cartridges. and
saws that the one which exploded must have
been overcharged.
The exhibition Of his shooting began at
about $50 o'clock and was at glass balls.
He had only shot few times when the ac-
| cident occurred. When the cartridge ex-
! ploded the gun dropped from the Doctors
| grasp, and, with cry of pain, he staggered
/ about holding his hands to his ewes. The
! spectators crowded around the injured man
/ to learn how badly he was hurt. 1t was at
| first supposed that the gun had exploded,
and that a piece of the metal had causei q
| fatal wound in the head. Fortunately such
was not 80. Although suffering from much
pain, the doctor declared he would be all
right in a few days.
A reporter saw the wounded man Just
after the operation had been performed on
his eyes at the hospital He declared that
he couldEe with both eyes, but was in
stantly I&yled by DR.. Berclls as the excite
ment oElAlking about the accident would
help TO. fytard a speedy recovery. Around
his haf and over his eyes was secured a
blacl n Iandage, excluding all light. He
said<yg,1 was feeling easier, but there was
coIIsSorabit pain He said the accident
wkSsf sucha character that il would not
probably happen again in a thousand Years.
DIR. Berens said that he could not then tell
just what effect the injury would have.
There is no doubt" said the doctor. .'thnt
Carver fortunately CLOSED his ewes with the
flash of the explosion, thereby preventing
what otherwise would surely nave destroyed
his sight. The sight is not destroyed. and
the only danger 70 be feared, think. is
is from inflammation. IL may be that he
will be- out again in a few days"
With the injured man at the hospital was
j. l.. Brewer, the alleged champion shot Of
America. He was engaged at Riigway
Park 10 shoot with DR.. Carver John Lut-
ton. of this city, also attended the doctor.
The exhibition of shooting at the park
during the past few days has raised a storm
OF indignation and fear from the passengers
on the ferry boats, who object to the bullets
from the shooters guns coming in near prox-
unity 70 their heads.